The head was found in a nearby pond this morning, city police reported.

Maintenance crews from the city and Kintock House, a half-way house located in the city, made the discovery, according to Bridgeton Police Chief Mark Ott.

Ott said the head was damaged and had been located in a pond between where the statute stood intact and the Cohansey River. He said that rain water levels in the pond may have disguised the head until today.

Bridgeton police are still looking for any information on who may have been responsible for dislodging and damaging the head, and the reward for information leading to the arrest of the subject or subjects involved has grown significantly.

Ott offered a $100 reward of his own money for any information leading to the arrest of those responsible last Wednesday and several more residents, mainly veterans, have come to police headquarters adding to the total.

The statue head, valued at approximately $3,000, was reported missing last Tuesday and police are still trying to narrow down the time the statue was last seen intact.

Anyone with information on the incident should contact Bridgeton police at (856) 451-0033 or the department’s TIP line at 856-455-5550.